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0. Attempted Homicide: Attempted murder is the intent to murder, meaning that the perpetrator either tried to murder and failed (example: attempted to shoot the victim and missed or stabbing with a knife and failing to kill) or planning to commit a murder (example: purchasing a gun or other deadly weapon with intent to use it on someone and writing about their intent to kill).
78. Axe: This character has an axe.

The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has many forms and specialized uses but generally consists of an axe head with a handle, or helve.
0. Axe Combat: The favorite weapon of your neighbourhood viking.
0. Biological Weapon: In this story a biological weapon is in the process of creation and/or in use.

Biological weapon contains biological agent (bacterium, virus, parasite, etc), which have the ability to adversely affect human health in a variety of ways, ranging from relatively mild allergic reactions to serious medical conditions, including death. In most cases, biological weapons is being developed as weapon of mass destruction.
1058. Blacksmith: This character is a blacksmith.

A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut. Blacksmiths produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, sculpture, tools, agricultural implements, decorative and religious items, cooking utensils and weapons.

Blacksmiths also have a general knowledge of how to make and repair many things, from the most complex of weapons and armor to simple things like nails or lengths of chain.
0. Bladed Instrument: This is the meta-tag to house all item traits that belong to the bladed instruments family.

A blade is the flat part of a tool, weapon, or machine (such as a fan) that normally has a cutting edge and/or pointed end typically made of a flaking stone, such as flint, or metal, most recently steel.

A blade is used to cut, stab, slash, chop, slice, thrust, position and/or place (an example of this is razor wire), or scrape (an example of this is an ink eraser).
0. Blunt Instruments: This is the meta-tag to house all item traits that belong to the blunt instruments family.

A blunt instrument is any solid object used as a weapon, which damages its target by applying direct mechanical force, and has no penetrating point or edge, or is wielded so that the point or edge is not the part of the weapon that inflicts the injury. Blunt instruments may be contrasted with edged weapons, which inflict injury by cutting or stabbing, or projectile weapons, where the projectiles, such as bullets or shot, are accelerated to a penetrating speed.

Blunt instruments typically inflict blunt force trauma, causing bruising, fractures and other internal bleeding. Depending on the parts of the body attacked, organs may be ruptured or otherwise damaged. Attacks with a blunt instrument may be fatal.
357. Bow: This character has a bow.

A bow is a weapon that projects arrows by its elasticity. Essentially, it is a form of spring. As the bow is drawn, energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, with the string transferring this force to the arrow.
0. Brass Knuckles: This character has brass knuckles.

Brass knuckles are weapons used in hand-to-hand combat. Brass knuckles are pieces of metal, usually steel despite their name, shaped to fit around the knuckles. Designed to preserve and concentrate a punch's force by directing it toward a harder and smaller contact area, they result in increased tissue disruption, including an increased likelihood of fracturing the victim's bones on impact. The extended and rounded palm grip also spreads across the attacker's palm the counter-force that would otherwise be absorbed primarily by the attacker's fingers, reducing the likelihood of damage to the attacker's fingers.
0. Chain Jewellery: This character wears one or more chains. A chain is a series of connected links which are typically made of metal. Use this with the Necklace trait when the chain is worn around the neck.

Not to be confused with the chain weapon trait, this is for chains worn, not used as weapons.
0. Chain Weapon: This character has a chain weapon.

A chain weapon is a weapon made of one or more heavy object attached to a chain, sometimes with a handle.
1323. Club: This character has a club.

A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times.

Most clubs are small enough to be swung in one hand although two-handed variants are known. Various kinds of clubs are used in martial arts and other specialized fields, including the law-enforcement baton. The military mace is a more sophisticated descendant of the club, typically made of metal and featuring a spiked, knobbed or flanged head attached to a haft.

The wounds inflicted by a club are generally known as bludgeoning or blunt-force trauma injuries.
0. Combat Archery: In these game, bows (and similar projectile weapons, like crossbows and even slings, but not guns, arquebuses or similar) are used to actually harm and/or kill someone - if you just shoot at rice paddings, it doesn't belong here.
0. Combat with Bladed Weapons: Knives, swords, Naginata... if battles in the game are resolved with such implements, it should be tagged with this (or one of the more specific children).
Lightsabers and the like count as bladed weapons(as long they still cut/pierce).
0. Combat with Blunt Weapons: Combat in this game involves blunt weapons, like staves or clubs.
0. Combat with Clubs: Combat with clubs and similar unrefined, possibly improvised weaponry.
No to be confused with staves, who are usually longer and wielded with two hands (and which tend to be way more elegant).
0. Combat with Exotic Weapons: The protagonist uses a chain? The second heroine uses darts? No matter how hard you look, you can't find any appropriate name for the weapon?
Use this tag.
Do not use it for rare examples of common weapons - we don't care if only 20 ever were made, it's still a handgun ;-)
0. Combat with Firearms: These games have battles that are resolved by using (personal) firearms - whether pistols, flintlocks or modern assault rifles. Normally crew-served weapons also count as personal weapons if used by a single person (so if someone is dual wielding BARs... go ahead)
0. Combat with Spears: Long sticks with a blade at the point, usually used to pierce the enemy.
Not to be confused with the Naginata, which is primarily used for slashing attacks.
Pikes and similar weapons belong here as well.
1223. Crossbow: This character has a crossbow.

A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels.
854. Dagger: This character carries a dagger.

A dagger is a double-edged blade used for hitting, stabbing or thrusting. They often fulfill the role of a secondary defense weapon in close combat.
0. Drill [Tool]: The character is seen with or using a drill.

Note: If the drill is weaponised and not a working tool, then use Drill [Weapon] instead.
0. Drill [Weapon]: This character is seen with or using a weaponised drill.
0. Dual-Wield Weapon: This character uses dual-wield weapons.

Dual wielding is the technique of utilizing two weapons, one in each hand, during combat.
0. Duel: This character was involved in a duel.

Historically, a duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules.
The duel was based on a code of honour. Duels were fought not so much to kill the opponent as to gain "satisfaction", that is, to restore one's honour (or compete for a woman) by demonstrating a willingness to risk one's life for it, and as such the tradition of duelling was originally reserved for the male members of nobility.

You can also use this trait for non-armed duels (competitive, for example), as long as this is a question of a honour, with possible significant risk to lose something or someone important for a duelist.
0. Epidemic: In this story an epidemic or pandemic occurs.

Epidemic occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience. Generally, an epidemic occurs when host immunity to a parasite population is suddenly reduced. One of the reasons for this may be the emergence of new species of viruses, bacteria, etc. An epidemic may be restricted to one location; however, if it spreads to other countries or continents and affects a substantial number of people, it may be termed a pandemic.
In some fictional stories, the cause of the epidemic or pandemic can be the use of biological weapons. This may lead to a zombie apocalypse, or other interesting effects.
0. Firearms: This character has a firearm.

A firearm is a weapon which projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity through rapid, confined burning of a propellant.
0. Fist Claws: Fist claws is a claw-like weapon designed to fit over the knuckles or be concealed under and against the palm. It consists of two or more curved blades affixed to a crossbar or glove, and is designed to slash through skin and muscle.

Fist claws is categorized under the fist weapon class.
0. Glaive: This character carries a glaive.

A glaive is a European polearm weapon, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole.
0. Greatsword: This character uses a greatsword.

A greatsword is referenced today mostly as an extremely large or powerful weapon, like the zweihänder, in comparison with less sizable weapons, such as the longsword or claymore.

These weapons fall between the line of the 16th century two-handed swords wielded by the landsknecht and the shorter arming sword of the knights and the spatha of the Romans and Vikings. The greatsword, and perhaps longswords in this manner, were not a form of "specialized weapon" as much as they were "outsize(d) specimens". Indeed, the weapons were referred to by a variety of names none of which, however, related to espée deuz mains, or twahandswerd, both meaning the huge Renaissance two-handed sword. Instead, the weapons were referred to as simply notably large weapons as in Grans espées d'Allemagne or "big swords of Germany".
0. Guan Dao: This character has a guan dao.

A guan dao is a type of Chinese pole weapon that is currently used in some forms of Chinese martial arts.

It is comparable to a European fauchard or glaive and consists of a heavy blade with a spike at the back and sometimes also a notch at the spike's upper base that can catch an opponent's weapon. In addition there are often irregular serrations that lead the back edge of the blade to the spike. The blade is mounted atop a 1.5 m to 1.8 m long wooden or metal pole with a pointed metal counter weight used to balance the heavy blade and for striking on the opposite end. The blade is very deeply curved and therefore unlike most polearms, solely useful for sweeping cuts where it relies on range and power.
2556. Halberd: A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft.
0. Ji: The ji (Chinese: 戟), or Chinese halberd, was an ancient pole arm used as a military weapon in one form or another from at least as early as the Shang dynasty until the end of the Qing dynasty. They are still used for training purposes by many Chinese martial arts.
0. Kama: The kama is a traditional Filipino and Japanese farming implement similar to a sickle used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon. The kama is often included in weapon training segments of karate, silat and in some Chinese martial arts and can be used singly or in pairs.
0. Khakkhara: This character carries a khakkhara staff.

A Khakkhara is a Buddhist staff consisting of a steel ringed head with dangling metal rings intertwined in the loop. They are primarily used in prayers, or sometimes used as a weapon.
0. Kukri: This charater carries a kukri.

The kukri or khukuri (Nepali: खुकुरी) is a Nepalese knife with an inwardly curved edge, similar to a machete, used as both a tool and as a weapon in Nepal and neighbouring countries of South Asia.
815. Lance: This character has a lance.

A lance is a pole weapon or spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior. The lance is longer, stouter and heavier than an infantry spear, and unsuited for throwing, or for the rapid thrusting.
0. Medusa: In Greek mythology Medusa was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as having the face of a hideous human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Gazing directly into her eyes would turn onlookers to stone.

Famous is the story about Medusa beheaded by the hero Perseus, who thereafter used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield.

Monster girls medusa exists too, they are an high level type of lamia, having in common the same appearance: upper body of a human woman and the lower body of a snake.They differ from normal lamias as they possess the ability to cause the body of whomever they make eye contact with to harden like stone.
1080. Minotaur: This character is a minotaur. A minotaur is a mythical creature portrayed in Greek Classical times with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man.

According to the monster girl wiki, a minotaur is a beastman type monster with the characteristics of an ox. They are monster warriors that have freakish strength and can effortlessly swing enormous weapons. Their temperament is extremely rough, and since they don’t think much and their actions are guided by emotion, they are exceedingly dangerous monsters.

A Holstaur is a subspecies of the minotaur where the character has the characteristics of a cow instead.
0. Naginata: The character uses a Naginata.

A pole weapon that was traditionally used in Japan by members of the samurai class, naginata consists of a wooden shaft with a curved blade on the end; it is similar to the Chinese Guan Dao or European glaive or Russian sovnya. Usually it also had a sword-like guard (tsuba) between the blade and shaft.

The naginata has become associated in modern Japan as a woman's weapon as it is studied by women more than men, whereas in Europe and Australia naginata is practiced predominantly by men—this is however simply a reflection of the martial arts demographics of Europe, where there is no historical association—as there is in Japan—that naginatajutsu is for women.
0. Naginata Combat: Naginata(長刀) are basically swords mounted at the end of a stick. They are used traditionally by women (of the warrior class) to defend their homes. A rather deadly and elegant weapon.
0. Named Weapon: This character has a weapon(s) with a name(s).
The weapon has a name because it is a mythical/legendary weapon or the character just gave a nickname to their weapon.
Example: In BlazBlue Jin's sword is called Yukianesa.

Do not use this trait if the weapon has just a model name, e.g. AK-47.
0. Ninja Suit: This character wears a ninja suit.

Usually the ninja wore more appropriate clothes to disguise the day-to-day activity or to mingle with the population, without attracting attention. One characteristic of the shinobi shozoku are the various compartments used to conceal weapons and other tools.

Each family had its own shinobi shozoku, with individual modifications appropriate to what they thought best for the moment, type of mission or for the season.
0. No-dachi: This character has a no-dachi.

A nodachi is a large two-handed Japanese sword carried by foot soldiers and was designed as a weapon for war versus cavalry and open field engagements. The length of the nodachi's hilt varied between 30 to 33 centimeters. The blade was usually around 122 centimeters long. Its cutting capability and range exceeded that of a katana, due to its weight and size.
0. Nunchaku: The nunchaku is a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks connected at one end by a short chain or rope. The two sections of the weapon are commonly made out of wood, while the link is a cord or a metal chain.

Modern-day nunchaku can be made from metal, wood, plastic or fibreglass.The nunchaku is most widely used in martial arts such as Okinawan kobudō and karate. Many varieties of nunchaku are available.
0. Onna Bugeisha Heroine: Onna Bugeisha - Female Weaponmaster
A heroine archetype - usually wielding a Nihontou or Naginata (in a few cases a bow), the use of which she has trained with since she was a child (in a style or another).
Might carry her weapon with her all the time, and have a certain mission (guarda certain holy place, vanquish demons, protect a specific person...).
They almost always have a strong sense of honour and justice.
More often than not will have long, black hair and use dated words.
0. Personal Armed Combat: These games contain scenes of combat with (hand-held) weapons, like swords, firearms and the like.
Combat with Mecha and other vehicles has a different tag.
1228. Pipe: This character is seen carrying a pipe.

A hollow cylinder usually made of metall, normally used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc. As a weapon it's hollowness makes it lighter and faster than a solid rod while still retaining a strong durability.
0. Planning: This character is a master of tactics and during the course of the game, runs elaborate plans to achieve some goals.

Mostly used for the experts of military tactics, the art of organizing an army, are the techniques for using weapons or military units in combination for engaging and defeating an enemy in battle. But also applies to characters that use maneuvers or follow plans to achieve a particular aim in in non-battle situations.
0. Polearm: This character has a polearm.

A pole weapon is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user's effective range.

Spears, glaives, poleaxes, halberds, and bardiches are all varieties of polearms. The idea of attaching a weapon onto a long shaft is an old one, as the first spears date back to the Stone Age. The purpose of using pole weapons is either to extend reach or to increase angular momentum—and thus striking power—when the weapon is swung.

This trait is intended to be used for made up or unidentified types of pole weapons that are not mentioned above, for those use (or make) the appropriate trait.
0. Projectile Weapons: This is the meta-tag to house all item traits that belong to the projectile weapons family.

A projectile is any object projected into space (empty or not) by the exertion of a force. Although any object in motion through space (for example a thrown baseball) may be referred to as a projectile, the term more commonly refers to a weapon.
0. Raygun: Rayguns are a type of fictional directed-energy weapon. They are a well-known feature of science fiction. According to the stories, when activated, a raygun emits a ray, typically visible, usually lethal if it hits a human target, often destructive if it hits mechanical objects, with properties and other effects unspecified or varying.
0. Rifle Combat: Games with fights that involve the use of non-automatic rifles.

(Full) Automatic weapons have a different tag.
0. Rocket Launcher: A rocket launcher is any device that launches a rocket-propelled projectile, although the term is often used in reference to mechanisms that are portable and capable of being operated by an individual.

The rocket launchers category includes shoulder-fired missile weapons, any weapon that fires a rocket-propelled projectile at a target yet is small enough to be carried by a single person and fired while held on one's shoulder.
0. Sentient Weapon Heroine: The heroine in question is actually a weapon.
Commonly she is the human avatar of a holy sword, but other variants exist as well.
2870. Shinai: This character has a shinai.

Shinai is a weapon used for practice and competition in kendo representing a Japanese sword.

The shinai comprises four slats known as take, usually made from dried bamboo, which are held together by three leather fittings: a hilt, or handle fitting; a fitting at the tip and a leather strip that binds the four slats. The parts are all secured with a string.
2254. Shuriken: This character has some shuriken.

A shuriken is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was generally used for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing.

They are sharpened hand-held blades made from a variety of everyday items such as needles, nails, and knives, as well as coins, washers, and other flat plates of metal.
81. Spear: This character has a spear.

A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head.
0. Staff Combat: Quarterstaves and similar weapons apply.
Not to be confused with clubs, who are usually one-handed and have a thicker end than center.
0. Stun Gun: This character is shown to carry a stun gun and possibly use it as well.

A stun gun is a type of electroshock weapon that is used for incapacitating a person by administering electric shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle functions. The shock is delivered by making direct contact with the target using the device.

Unlike a [url=/i2171]taser[/URL], a stun gun cannot launch its electrodes, so it must make direct contact with the target.
0. Sukeban: This character is seen in Sukeban fashion. Wikipedia

The sukeban was a truly unique subculture in Japanese society. The term 'sukeban' was created by Japanese police to categorise and explain the rise of teenage all-female street gangs in the 1960s. Meaning 'delinquent girl' or 'girl boss', the sukeban were groups of teenage girls that protested against society with their altered fashion, radical solidarity and being involved in offences such as, violence, theft and drug use. They protested against mainstream gender norms and feminine expectations in a male-dominated society. The idea of a woman 'behaving badly' went against the gender norms of how a woman is supposed to act, and provided a thrilling way to challenge society. In addition, the expectations of how a woman dressed were restricting and sexist, and the sukeban weren't going to accept this anymore and that's why they altered their look.
The common signifiers of sukeban fashion include:
- long skirt opposed to mini-skirt
- blouses were cut short to expose the waist
- brightly dyed or permed hair
- school shoes were replaced with Converse sneakers
- wearing coloured socks
- rolled up sleeves
- weapons like chains, baseball bat or katana

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15. Sword: This character has a sword.

A sword is a long, edged piece of forged metal, used in many civilizations throughout the world, primarily as a cutting or thrusting weapon and occasionally as a clubbing or bludgeoning weapon.
0. Taser: This character is shown to carry a taser and possibly use it as well.

Taser is a type of electroshock weapon used by firing two small dart-like electrodes, which stay connected to the main unit by conductors, to deliver electric current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles causing "neuromuscular incapacitation". The electrodes are pointed to penetrate clothing and barbed to prevent removal once in place.

Unlike a [url=/i1306]stun gun[/url], a taser can launch its electrodes, allowing the user to maintain some distance between themselves and the target.
2835. Tonfa: This character uses Tonfas.

The tonfa, also known as tong fa or tuifa, is an Okinawan weapon. It is a stick with a handle, and is about 15-20 inches long. It was traditionally made from red oak and wielded in pairs.
1217. Trident: This character has a trident.

A trident is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was also a military weapon.

Tridents are featured widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. The sea god Poseidon or Neptune is classically depicted bearing a trident. Note that a trident is not a pitchfork.

As a weapon, the trident was prized for its long reach and ability to trap other long-weapons between prongs to disarm their wielder. In Ancient Rome, in a parody of fishing, tridents were famously used by a type of gladiator called a retiarius or "net fighter". The retiarius was traditionally pitted against a secutor, and cast a net to wrap his adversary and then used the trident to kill him.
0. Tsukumogami: This character is a tsukumogami.

Tsukumogami is a term used to categorize a type of yôkai. The most accepted definition of the term says that tsukumogami are inanimate objects that once they have served their owner/s for 100 years, they receive a soul and therefore become alive and self-aware.

Tsukumogami can range from weapons to clothes to umbrellas. The umbrella version (karakasa) is typically depicted with one eye, a mouth, two arms and one leg. Another popular one is Ittan-momen, a floating strip of cotton cloth with eyes and arms.
0. Unarmed Fighting: The character with this trait engages in hand-to-hand combat.

Hand-to-hand combat is a generic term often referring to weaponless fighting conducted from a military based point of view. The phrase "hand-to-hand" indicates unarmed combat but often allows for the consideration of weapons usage and implementation. It is an engagement between two or more persons with or without hand-held weapons such as knives, sticks, or projectile weapons within the range of physical contact.
1249. Walking Stick: This character has a walking stick.

A walking stick is a device used by many people to facilitate balancing while walking. Some kinds of walking stick may be used by people with disabilities as a crutch.

The walking stick has also historically been known to be used as a defensive or offensive weapon, and may conceal a knife or sword as in a swordstick.
934. Warrior: This character is a warrior.

A warrior is a person experienced in or capable of engaging in combat or warfare.

This trait is intended to cover all characters that had some self-defense and weapons training, it does not mean that all of these people are war veterans.
1867. Weapons: These are the traits for personal weapons that characters are seen with during the story.

A personal weapon is a weapon that can be carried and employed by a single person, although its use may be restricted to specialist members of attack or defense teams.
0. Wire Weapon: This character uses a monomolecular wire.

Monomolecular wire is a fictional wire, often used as a weapon, consisting of single strand of strongly-bonded molecules, like carbon nanotubes. It has applications in cutting objects and severing adjacent molecules. A similar or identical concept may be called a microfilament wire or, as a weapon, a microfilament whip.

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Monomolecular wires are seen in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Cyber City Oedo 808, Hyperion Cantos, Robert J. Sawyer's Illegal Alien, the manga Battle Angel Alita, Naruto, Hellsing, My-Hime, Simon R. Green's Deathstalker series, as well as the roleplaying games Shadowrun, and Cyberpunk 2020.

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